Why is Iyengar’s approach to yoga important?
The Iyengar method makes the practice of yoga possible for anyone that is curious to try, and willing to practice. The emphasis on proper alignment in the practice of yoga asana brings health, freedom and vibrancy to the body, mind and spirit. Iyengar yoga encourages weak parts to strengthen and stiff areas to stretch, awakening and re-aligning the whole body. As the body re-aligns and finds health it affects the whole person: body, mind, and spirit. As Iyengar writes in Light on Life, ‘The light that yoga sheds on life is something special. It is transformative.
